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A Lagos-based law firm, A.O.S. Practise alongside a property development company, Aribisala Properties Limited, have slammed N486,502,000 (Four Hundred and Eighty-Six Million, Five Hundred and Two Thousand Naira Only) on five Insurance Companies, including the National Insurance Commission, over alleged breach of contracts. In the suit filed before a Federal High Court, sitting in […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide SanwoOlu and his Deputy, Obafemi Hazmat, have asked the Election Petition Tribunal to dismiss the request of the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for a leave to consolidate his petition with that of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP’s candidate, Olajide Adediran. Bode Olaonipekun, SAN, Counsel to Messrs […]
A major crisis is brewing in the Lagos State House of Assembly as leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state are said to have resolved to stop the current Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, from returning for a third term. Obasa has been in the House since 2003 and been Speaker since June […]
The Lagos Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has fixed Friday, June 2, 2023, for ruling on whether to strike out an application filed by the Labour Party, LP’s candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, for lack of jurisdiction. Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Arum Igyen Ashom fixed the date after taking submissions from Counsels in the matter. Other members […]
The Nigeria Police have arraigned a 52-year-old man, Abiodun Ejigbadero before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly parading himself as a member of a chieftaincy family with an intent to be crowned as “Baale” of Alimosho town. Ejigbadero, whose residential address was not provided, is facing a four-count charge bordering on forgery, perjury, and […]
Justice A. M. Lawal of a Lagos High Court on Thursday set aside the enforcement of a judgment by Bada J. in Suit No. IKD/118/1968 delivered on November 20, 1975, over a vast area of land in Surulere, Lagos measuring 315.9 acres. Setting aside the judgment, the Court also awarded cost against the purported Judgment […]
Lagos State Government has declared May 29, 2023, as Work Free Day due to the inauguration ceremony of Mr. Babajide Olusola SanwoOlu, as the 16th Governor of Lagos State. A release signed by the State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola said Monday, 29th May, 2023, would be observed as a Work Free Day to ensure […]
The stabilisation of the 32-km Ikorodu-Itokin Road has started ahead of the major rehabilitation of the critical road that connects Lagos, Ikorodu, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki to other parts of Nigeria. The Senator, representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, facilitated the project. Senator Abiru, who expressed concern for the difficulties faced by motorists and […]
The Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Yaba, Lagos, has rejected a move by the Nigeria Police, to arraign Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, over alleged assault of a policeman. Chief Magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun subsequently adjourned the hearing to July 3 to await a legal advice from the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, DPP, on […]
The Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Yaba, Lagos, hearing the alleged assault case against Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, failed to sit on Tuesday. NigeriaCheck Newspaper gathered that Chief Magistrate Adeola Olatubosun, who had last week adjourned the hearing to today was absent because she was attending a workshop. The singer has been in detention since […]
